While society rushes into the twenty-first century, educators are pleading to go back--back to the basics and the good old days. Saying we can't afford to go backward, the author urges educators to emphasize thinking and problem solving skills that children will need in the future. (Editor/SJL)

The author outlines thinking skills he feels are critical for students to learn for the present and the future. He includes a rating scale to help teachers evaluate how well they are promoting these thinking skills in their classrooms. (Part of a theme issue on the future in education.) (SJL)